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Who's Doing This?

That'd be me, Kris. I work as a Graphic Designer just outside of Cleveland, Ohio. My husband
and I have two daughters. They are six and three. We believe they're capable of
doing anything. We feel it's important that they believe it too.

What is THIS GIRL'S TEES?

The idea for THIS GIRL'S TEES came about gradually as our girls have grown and started attending school. We've noticed that many of the images
and identities marketed towards
them through fashion fall short of
what we know they're capable of.
In turn, there are few clothing
options that reinforce what
girls ARE capable of.

So I decided to create one.

THIS GIRL'S TEES are t-shirts that celebrate what girls CAN do, which is, of course,
anything they set their minds to. With a few months of hard work and late nights,
I've finally arrived at the Kickstarter phase. That's where you come in.

The Mission & Concept

THIS GIRL'S TEES' mission is to provide a unique clothing line aimed at dispelling gender stereotypes regarding girls while embracing their strengths.

The Shirts

I've finalized four of my initial shirt concepts, presented below. After careful review, I've chosen a small locally-owned and run artisan screen printing shop to produce my shirts. My designs will be printed on American Apparel brand, 4.3 oz 100% cotton fine jersey short sleeve shirts in four awesome colors. All shirts will be offered in youth sizes 6-12 and adult sizes Small, Medium, Large and X-Large. The ink colors I've chosen are
modern but not excessively or stereotypically "girly." Girls do like blue. And
yellow. Truth.

Design for the "Throws Hard" shirt

The "Throws Hard" design will be printed on a Pink, 100% combed cotton American Apparel shirt. The screen print color will be PMS 233c or Brandywine.

Design for the "Runs Fast" shirt

The "Runs Fast" design will be printed on a Lemon, 100% combed cotton American Apparel shirt. The screen print color will be PMS 1255c or Old Gold.

Design for the "Likes Math" shirt

The "Likes Math" t-shirt will be printed on an Baby Blue, 100% combed cotton American Apparel shirt. The screen print color will be PMS 321c or Aqua.

Design for the "Thinks Big" shirt

The last design, "Thinks Big", will be printed on a Grass, 100% combed cotton American Apparel shirt. The screen print color will be PMS 330c or Dark Green.

What You're Supporting

THIS GIRL'S
TEES is a project of passion. I want these shirts out there. I want girls
to have them and wear them and embrace the messages that they contain. I need your help to bring my product to market. This Kickstarter campaign was created to fund the first run of shirts. If successful, I plan to grow the brand further through online and traditional markets, bringing more shirts to smart, strong girls everywhere!

The rewards for supporting my campaign are detailed to the right, but should also include
knowing you're bringing about change on a small but significant level, one girl at a time.

Risks and challenges

Although there are always risks, I expect mine to be minimal as I've sold creative work online for many years. My first set of designs are ready, shirts have been selected, the ink colors finalized, and other than the possibility of a few minor design tweaks, I'm ready to go!

I expect completed shirts within two-three weeks after the final reward selections have been completed. My plan is to ship all of the rewards within one week after receiving the finished product. If there are any timeline adjustments I will keep my backers informed during and after the campaign.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $40 or more
About $40

Receive one THIS GIRL'S TEES t-shirt (design and size of your choice), a handwritten "thank you" for your support, AND if you supply or allow me to take a photo of the recipient wearing said shirt, they'll be featured as a model in the THIS GIRL'S TEES etsy.com shop!

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $50 or more
About $50

Receive two THIS GIRL'S TEES t-shirts (designs and sizes of your choice) and a handwritten "thank you" for your support. That's right, TWO t-shirts... because it's likely that you have at least two awesome girls in your life and/or one or both of those girls single-handedly dispels two or more stereotypes!

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $75 or more
About $75

Receive three THIS GIRL'S TEES t-shirts (designs and sizes of your choice) and a handwritten "thank you" for your support. That's right, THREE t-shirts... because you feel compelled to spread the awesomeness.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $100 or more
About $100

Receive four THIS GIRL'S TEES t-shirts (designs and sizes of your choice) and a handwritten "thank you" for your support. That's right, FOUR t-shirts. Perhaps you'll choose one of each design, destroying FOUR stupid stereotypes, all in one generous gesture!

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $125 or more
About $125

Receive four THIS GIRL'S TEES t-shirts (designs and sizes of your choice), a handwritten "thank you" for your support, AND you get to participate in a fabulous think-tank that brainstorms one or more future, pro-girl designs.